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Diet-related illnesses are
at an all-time high in our country, and the City of Everett faces one of the
highest childhood obesity rates in the state. To overcome such an obstacle,
Mayor Carlo DeMaria has remained committed to making Everett the healthiest city
in America.

The Mayor and his
administration have started a new conversation and that is to provide healthier
food and raise the bar on nutritional content throughout Everett schools.
Everett would join school districts across the country and as close by as
Boston, which have increased nutritional standards for school food in recent
years.

Mayor DeMaria stated, “I
recognize the importance of healthy eating to student success and quality of
life. Incorporating healthy eating into their daily school routine will empower
them to have more energy, focus, and develop healthy habits during early
childhood that will continue into adulthood.”

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As the school food contract
is about to expire, the Mayor and his administration want to explore healthy
options to help Everett children build healthy habits for life. At a recent
School Committee meeting, the Mayor highlighted that Aramark and every other
food vendor is welcome to bid on the new contract. That means vendors will need
to be able to meet those requirements to succeed in winning the contract.

The Mayor stressed that one
of those requirements would be keeping and employing all current cafeteria
workers.

Mayor DeMaria stated,
“Cafeteria workers are central to our schools and go above and beyond for our
students, offering a warm consistent presence across all grade levels and
schools in addition to doing their jobs and that no one is looking to displace
them, and no one will lose their jobs.”

This is not the first time
the DeMaria administration has worked to improve nutrition in food programming.
At the Connolly Center, senior meals used to be contracted out to an external
provider, but now they are prepared fresh in-house and are far healthier and
more greatly enjoyed by many, which is what the Mayor envisions in all schools.

The DeMaria administration
has provided healthy eating options, through community gardens and the Healthy
Meals program. In 2016, the City established the first municipal Health and
Wellness Center in the country at the old Everett High School, which features
exercises programs, weight lose challenges, equipment and also includes healthy
kids cooking classes, kids fit camps, and specialized kids fit equipment.

The Mayor has remained committed when it comes to providing the best and innovative
ways in keeping the residents of Everett active and healthy and he wants to
make sure children of Everett receive the same opportunities.